Wine Reviews

This dark garnet colored Carmenère based wine from Montes opens with an asphalt and green bell pepper bouquet with hints of blackberry and coffee grounds. On the palate, this wine is medium plus bodied with medium acidity. The mouthfeel is balanced, smooth and polished. The flavor profile is green bell pepper and anise blend with notes of tar and black olive. We also detected hints of graphite, oak, blackberry, oolong tea, & dark chocolate. The finish is dry, and its flavors, acidity and moderate tannins are nicely extended

The blue fruit combines with violets, lavender, sandalwood, iodine and mussel shells. Medium-bodied with very poised fruit and tannins that are integrated nicely in a refined and sophisticated way. Silky and very attractive at the end.

This is really spicy and peppery, with cloves and nutmeg, as well as rose stems, dried herbs and currants. It’s full-bodied but polished and agile and shows a delicious finish. Fruity and flavorful, but accessible already. Better in a couple of years, but we like it now, too. New wine from Montes.

This is really spicy and peppery, with cloves and nutmeg, as well as rose stems, dried herbs and currants. It’s full-bodied but polished and agile and shows a delicious finish. Fruity and flavorful, but accessible already. Better in a couple of years, but we like it now, too.

The 2019 Carménère Wings has a dash of Cabernet Franc (15%) from Apalta, Colchagua. It was aged for 18 months in 70% new French oak barrels. Purple in hue. The spicy nose presents hints of white pepper over layers of blackberry, blueberry and cedar. Indulgent and mildly concentrated in the mouth. The juicy, finely grained tannins build a nimble structure for the wine, creating an unusually relaxed flow for the variety. A red of lingering spice and fruit flavors.